FIRE: Protecting Free Speech & Civil Liberties on Campus
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) defends students’ and faculty members’ free speech, religious expression, and academic freedom — including when antisemitism is disguised as “activism.”
What FIRE Does
- Defends student speech when pro-Israel or Jewish views are censored
- Challenges university bias in event policies, discipline, and funding
- Supports faculty and whistleblowers facing retaliation
- Files lawsuits and public campaigns when schools violate rights
- Provides legal guidance and media support for high-profile cases
When to Contact FIRE
- When your student group is denied recognition or access
- When a school punishes you for speech related to your Jewish identity
- If a professor targets you or others with ideological antisemitism
- If a school applies policies unevenly to Jewish or Zionist students